WEBVTT H BIG CROWDS. THOUSANDS GATHERFOR THE BATTLE OF THEBANDS AND GREEK SHOW.AND RIGHT NOW... THOUSANDS OFSOUTHERN AND GRAMBLING FANSARE LEAVING THE DOME WHILE THEPARTY CONTINUES... BUTTHIS WEEKEND STATE POLICE AREBACK IN THE CITY. THEY PARTNEREDWITH NOPD TO INCREASE POLICEPRESENCE ON BOURBON STREETAND THROUGHOUT THE CITY. CASEYFERRAND IS LIVE IN THE THICK OFIT ALL. CASEY, HOW MANY MOREOFFICERS CAN WE EXPECT TO SEE ONTHE STREETS THIS WEEKEND?THE NEW ORLEANS POLICEDEPARTMENT IS FULLY STAFFEDTHIS BAYOU CLASSIC WEEKEND ANDTHE STATE POLICE CHIEFSAYS THEIR COMMITMENT TO NEWORLEANS HAS NOT WAIVEREDSINCE LEAVING A FEW WEEKS AGO.THERE WILL BE 30 STATE TROOPERSTHROUGHOUT THE CITY THIS HOLIDAYSEASON.TENS OF THOUSANDS OF GRAMBLINGwe are diehard tigers.AND SOUTHERN FANS... you knowyou're the best when you havethat S onyour chest. FILLED THE SUPERDOMEFOR THE ANNUAL BATTLE OF THEBANDS. i'm the mighty pie brownclass of 51THEY ALL CAME WITH A SINGLEPURPOSE IN MIND.Everything has been wonderful.It seems like people came downto have a good time and it seemslikeeverything is fine. BOTH NEWPOLICE AND STATE TROOPERS AREWORKING TOGETHER TO ENSURE AGOOD TIME IS HAD BY ALL... WHICHMEANS A BEEFED UP POLICEPRESENCEWe just want to make sure ourvisitors and our citizens aresafe for this weekend. We wantthem to enjoy thefestivities but to be smartabout the decisions they make,not to go over their limits, notto drink and drive.POLICE SUPERINTENDENT MICHAELHARRISON SAYSHIS DEPARMENT IS 100 PERCENTSTAFFED THIS HOLIDAYWEEKEND. AND AFTER SPENDING 17WEEKS IN NEW ORLEANSFOLLOWING THE BOURBON STREETSHOOTING IN JULY... 30 STATEPOLICE TROOPERS ARE RETURNING...SOME WALKING BOURBON STREETOTHERS PATROLLING THE CBD, THEMARIGNY AND OTHER PARTSOF THE CITY. COLONEL MIKEEDMONSON HAS THIS TO SAY TOVISITORS AND LOCAL. Listen tothe police. If they come up toyou and ask youa question they're trying to getan answer. Answer them. If theyask you to stop please stopwe're not hereany other reason but to allowyou to have a good time andenjoy yourself but when youcross that limit, when youdon't listen to police they'regoing to respondIT'S THAT EXTRA ENFORCEMENTTHAT'S OFFERING AN EXTRA SENSEOF SECURITY FOR THE CROWDS. Wejust of course want to feel safeand with themaround we believe that they'regoing to take care of business.COLONEL EDMONSON SAYS THEYPLANNED ON COMING BACK TOTHE CITY FOR BAYOU CLASSICWEEKEND AND THEY WILL ALSOBE ON DIFFERENT TASK FORCETHROUGHOUT THE CITY DURINGCHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS AND FORMARDI GRAS. ON YOUR SIDE...CASEY FERRAND WDSU NEWSAND BAYOU CLASSIC FESTIVITIESKICK OFF BRIGHT ANDEARLY TOMORROW... THE COXFANFEST AT CHAMPIONSSQUARE BEGINS AT NINE A-M...NINE MUSICAL ACTS WILL TAKETHE STAGE UNTIL ONE P-M...KICKOFF FOR THE 41ST ANNUALGAME IS AT ONE THIRTY AND IF YOUCANT MAKE IT TO THESUPERDOME, YOU CAN CATCH ITRIGHT HERE ON W-D-S-U...